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Mercer Island, WA vs Lewiston, ID

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- Lewiston spends 16.2% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Lewiston than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewiston had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WALewiston, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,813$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6514573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Reviews for Lewiston    6 Reviews

We have lived in the Lewiston area for over seven years. If you are a dog person, this is not the place for you. No 24/7 emergency care. Very poor vet care. Our dog  More

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Maybe 15 inches 40 yrs ago, but now mostly a few inches periodically, but it doesn't stick long. I moved back in 2001-2007 and only once was the snowfall over a few  More

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Just need to know if anyone knows a good place to start to find rental homes or a website they can refer me to. My father-n-law is moving up there and doesn't want to  More

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